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Joshua Soboil
Health Economist
Seeking to further develop career in the HEOR field. Particularly interested in developing comprehensive cost-effectiveness models and other HTA roles.
Undergraduate degree provided a mature and holistic understanding of complex socio-economic systems. An eye for detail coupled with deep intrigue for statistics and economics spurred on the development of skills over and above required for Master’s.
Thus, has deep decision modelling skills with high statistical programming proficiency. Experience in varied backgrounds, with a passion for continuous learning, provides a uniquely diverse skill set.
Education
University of Cape Town
MPH, Health Economics
Cape Town, ZAR
2019 - 2020
Thesis title: A Framework for Incorporating a Fully Integrated Bayesian Approach to Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation in Middle Income Country Contexts
- Research centred on the exploration of a fully-Bayesian decision theoretic approach to Health Economic Decision-Modelling as well as the development of a selection framework for choosing appropriate sensitivity analysis methods in Middle-Income Country contexts. See code repo here
Stellenbosch University
BA(Hons), Sociology
Stellenbosch, ZAR
2018
Thesis title: Astronomy in the Age of Big Data. Read here
- Research conducted under the guidance of the South African Research Chair in the Sociology of Land, Environment and Sustainable Development
Stellenbosch University
BA, Social Dynamics
Stellenbosch, ZAR
2014 - 2017
- Majors in Sociology and Psychology, with a minor in Philosophy and exposure to undergraduate economics
Selected Experience
Co-Chair: R-HTA in LMICs
R-HTA
r-hta.org, Online
July 2021 - present
- Founding member of R-HTA in LMICs, an LMIC-focused chapter of R-HTA
- R-HTA is a consortium aimed at popularising R for health economics and health technology assessment (HTA)
- Personally developed quarterly workshops, teaching basic to advanced health economic decision modelling topics
Associate Consultant
IQVIA
Cape Town, ZAR
Jan 2021 - present
- Reported on HTA outcomes and market access insights
- Developed broad knowledge of HTA review process across several jurisdictions, including the UK and EU
- Supported design and development of new technology solutions for HTA stakeholders
Consultant
Cipla Foundation
Cape Town, ZAR
Dec 2020 - Dec 2020
- Reported on seasonal health care trends and other data analytic insights associated with Cipla Foundation’s Shapleft clinics
- Provided recommendations on improving database management as well the data compliance of the Shapleft clinic programme
Development Director
Periods For Hope
Cape Town, ZAR
Jan 2019 - Dec 2020
- A registered NPO (226-728) focused on the reduction of period poverty and stigma
- Focused on capacity development and establishment of sustainable funding networks
Associate Consultant
Freedom House
Cape Town, ZAR
Sep 2018 - Mar 2019
- Reviewed South African Community Based Monitoring (CBM) tools; both local and national levels
- Qualitative research role
Selected Certificates
Essentials of Global Health
Short course
coursera.com, Online
2020
A course focused on the topics of health systems issues, the linkages between health and development, and health matters related to global interdependence
Health Systems Strengthening
Short course
futurelearn.com, Online
2020
In partnership with the Nossal Institute for Global Health and UNICEF. The course explored health systems concepts, structure, function and approaches to strengthening health systems
Human Research
Short course
citiprogram.org, Online
2019
A research ethics certificate course provided by the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI), under the requirements set by the Comprehensive International Program of Research on AIDS (CIPRA)
Selected Awards
NRF Health Economics Bursary
HEU
Cape Town, ZAR
2019
Awarded by the National Research Chair of Health Economics
DST/NRF Sociology Research Bursary
Cosmopolitan Karoo
Stellenbosch, ZAR
2018
Awarded by the National Research Chair of Sociology of Land, Environment and Sustainable Development
Selected Volunteering
Peer Mentor
MPH Mentor Programme
Cape Town, ZAR
2020
Received mentor training to help orientate first year UCT MPH students
Mentor
Inkhamva Youth
Cape Town, ZAR
2019
Provided career mentorship to underprivileged grade 12 learners enrolled in the Inkhamva Youth programme
Volunteer
International AIDS Conference
Amsterdam, NL
2018
Assisted delegates during the International Aids Conference